As cities across the country increase the amount of paved surfaces, they are also increasing the core temperature of the city itself. We take a look at one Southern city, Atlanta, Georgia, and what it's trying to do to cool off.
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This infrared heat gun is used to measure the temperature of areas with large amounts of paved surfaces, like parking lots. Here the reading in an unshaded region is 133 degrees.
